PETALING JAYA: Suffering from a rare disease isn’t easy — the dearth of support, treatment and the constant pain takes its toll.
Derek Kok, 22, was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis when he was 19, an autoimmune disorder which causes fusion of the spine.
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